Yummy Things are Happening at the Farm!

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A few exciting and delicious new edibles on the menu this week:

• Green Goddess Salad Dressing (yes, we have the salad to go with that dressing!)
• Rhubarb Custard Bars (the BEST spring dessert made with Jollity Rhubarb)
• Gomashio (dehydrated Jollity kale, dried kelp, organic toasted sesame and sunflower seeds, sea salt, dried lemon zest - amazing salad or soup topper or sprinkle on freshly buttered bread or naan) 
• Home Grown Living Foods U-bake Keto Bread Mix (so quick and easy... Gluten & Grain Free and full of flavour)

Plus... lots of pretty 2" and 4" annuals to fill your baskets, pots and garden beds. Bags of organic compost and potting mix.
See you at the farm, rain or shine (although we'd all prefer a bit more shine!)
info@jollityfarm.ca / 250.415.0101

A Successful AED CPR Workshop

Thanks to the over twenty folks who attended the AED CPR workshop at Forbes Hall on Wednesday.  

Our Community Paramedic was impressed by your good nature and fun attitudes!

Forbes Hall Health Services 

BC Ferries May 7th Cancellation Reminder

A reminder that BC Ferries is cancelling all regular vehicle service sailings on the Thetis-Chemainus-Penelakut route on Saturday May 7, 2022 to carry out an important survey on the MV Kuper required by Transport Canada.  A 50-person water taxi will operate for foot passengers on the published schedule. 

The MV Kuper will resume regular service schedule on May 8, 2022.

BC Ferries would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during this important safety and emergency training event.

For more information or traffic updates please follow @BCFerries on Twitter, visit our website at bcferries.com, or call us toll free at 1-888-BCFERRY (223-3779).

Keith Rush Route 20 FAC

Rainy Season Rainfall Stats 2021 - 2022

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Knitting Bee

Knitting Bee this Friday 6th at 2pm until 4pm. 

There will be one more Knitting Bee Friday the 13th, then we will have a break thru the summer months, then resume Friday October the 7th. 

Thank you all who participated it was a lot of fun, hope to see you all back next fall. 

We would love to see some new crafters join us; all are welcome.

And a big thank you to our Tea and cookie lady Gloria. 

Cheers,

Helen

TIMA Needs Shackle

TIMA needs a 1¼“ Shackle  to complete the ground tackle needed to replace the four, Telegraph Harbour channel markers...does anybody have a spare one?

please contact thetisislandmarine@gmail.com

For Sale and FREE STUFF

Samsung TV for sale ! It’s either a 60” or 65”, I forgot and I’m in Victoria until Friday, around 4 yrs old but hasn’t been used for a couple years , excellent condition, great picture, $250.00 firm.

Solid Pine computer desk with drawers, can fit computer, printer easily on it with room to spare. Open to a reasonable offer but don’t be daft.

Got some other nice stuff you can look at. First come first serve.
Chris Slater  text  phone or e mail please 250 210 8615
Give me a dingle or a text if interested.

Free Stuff

We have boxes and boxes of free stuff inside the boxes to give away, including 2 sets of Grandma’s tea service. All sorts of treasures maybe found. We don’t even know what’s in them!

All you have to do is rummage through them, take your time, select what you would like and ask us.
Also free is a rocking chair from Camp Columbia, computer keyboards.
Coffee will be on and a free face wash from Mika. 

Come have some fun, a treasure hunt.

If want to bring me a couple cans of Guissness, go ahead.

Living on Thetis for 13 years has been the best part of my journey. 

Hope to see you next weekend. 

Cheers, 

Chris
250 210 8625 
cslater9@telus.net

Thetis Island Marina and Pub Menu May 5-9

We have a shortened Feature Menu this week as we look forward to the 26th Annual Thetis Island Regatta (Maple Bay Yacht Club) taking place Friday May6th to Sunday May 8th. 

The Restaurant will be serving Brunch and Dinner buffets on Saturday and Sunday. Please note that Tickets ($30) for the Dinner Buffet can be purchased in advance (in person) or upon arrival. Feel free to enjoy the patio and picnic area weather permitting. No advance ticket necessary for brunch ($19). 

Our Kitchen schedule for this special weekend (It's Mothers’ Day, too 😊) is:

Thurs/Fri: Regular Hours and Menu
Sat: Brunch 8am - 2pm
        Reg Menu 12pm - 4pm
        Dinner Buffet 4pm - 9pm
Sun: Brunch 9am-12pm
         Reg Menu 12pm-4pm
         Dinner Buffet 4pm - 8pm
Mon: Regular Hours and Menu

Features this week are:
Soup Feature – Potato Leek
 Served with a Grilled Pita

Chicken Tenders
 Served w/Fries

Tequila Lime Prawns (appy)
 w/Rice Pilaf, Chilli Pepper Sauce, Cilantro

Avocado & Brie Salad
 Mixed Greens, Cukes, Onion, Sprouts, w/Balsamic Vinaigrette
 Served with Grilled Pita

Fish Tacos
 3 Tacos with Rock Cod, Slaw, Avocado, Cilantro Aioli, and Pickled Red Onion

Greek Veggie Wrap
 Mixed Greens, Feta, Peppers, Tomato, Cukes, Red Onion
 with Soup, Salad, or Fries

Black & Blue Burger
 Greens, Onion, Blue Cheese
 with Soup, Salad, or Fries

Roast beef, Chicken, & Bacon Clubhouse
 Triple Decker w/Lettuce, Cheddar, Tomato
 with Soup, Salad, or Fries

Wild Sockeye Salmon Burger
 Cukes, Pickled Red Onion, Mango Salsa, on a Brioche Bun
 with Soup, Salad, or Fries

See you this weekend Islanders (and Visitors too)!

Plants, Piggies and Pottery!!!

Saturday, May 7^th from 11 am till 2 pm at 161 Pilkey Point Road 

We have some extra plant starts for sale as well as some other great items including swine creations, Celtic knot jewelry and pottery from Clayfoot Crockery.

darsenau@gmail.com

Reminder: CPR Skills Workshop – Wednesday

CPR skills workshop…learn/refresh…9:30 WEDNESDAY morning at Forbes Hall. 

All welcome.  

Jeannine

Forbes Hall Health Services

ThINC - PAG Work Party this Saturday, May 7th

The PAG work party is back on for this Saturday, May 7th between 10 - 12. So far, the weather looks pretty reasonable the morning of the 7th (according to one weather widget). But as our West Coast weather likes to keep us on our toes, please bring your rain gear, as well as some gardening tools / gloves. 

In case you missed it, here's a wee bit about the PAG / plan: 
The People's Apothecary Garden is a community medicinal plant garden located on Carolyn Askew's (kindly loaned) plot of land at Lot 62 North Cove Road, and is a part of the Thetis Island Community Farm Co-operative. It was constructed by the ThINCpod in the summer-fall of 2020 with the help of several Thetis Island residents. In 2021, Aislinn Cottell maintained the space with the help of volunteers, coordinated various events and activities, and developed some handy resources that we are continuing to expand on. In 2022 we are planning several medicinal plant and gardening workshops for the Thetis Island community.

The garden currently has > 45 unique medicinal plants (map and online plant library coming soon), including borage, comfrey, self-heal, mullein, wormwood, mints, lemon balm, evening primrose, sweet woodruff, yarrow, fennel, deadnettle, motherwort, lamb’s ear, and more! The kids at Thetis Island Elementary School have made numerous trips there over the last couple of years and we will continue to do so!

ThINC would greatly appreciate having extra hands in the garden throughout the growing season. Some of the activities will include: weeding, pruning, planting, application of compost / lasagna gardening, and path maintenance / wood chipping, and work parties will run every other week. 

If you would like to join the team and/or make it to this Saturday's garden party, please email me at charlotte@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org

For more info on the PAG, please see: https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/people-s-apothecary-garden

Many thanks,
Charlotte
Education and Stewardship Coordinator at the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy

TIMA - Gift Basket Donations

The Thetis Island Marine Association has a new board of directors and new energy to continue the work of the previous volunteers to keep our anchorages safe and organized.

The previously installed channel marker chain has rusted away and needs to be replaced and there are other projects we are planning that require funds. 

We are planning to hold a raffle this weekend at the Thetis Island Sailing Regatta- at the Thetis Island Marina .
There are 55 boats registered for this event which is amazing.

If you would like to contribute something for this raffle  maybe a craft, home baking, books or a service please contact us through
thetisislandmarine@gmail.com 

or call
Lynda Poirier
250-246-4504